International Students

Important Notes Before You Apply as an International Student

Degrees Offered at CCV

CCV awards associate degrees and certificates only. An associate degree is an undergraduate degree awarded upon completion of study of approximately 60 credits. This degree normally takes two years to complete. A certificate is not a degree; it is a program that prepares students for entry into a particular field. Certificate programs at CCV generally take one to one and a half years to complete. View our catalog to learn more about our degree and certificate programs.

F-1 Student Visa Status

Generally, international students at CCV studying and earning a degree are F-1 student visa holders. There are many other non-immigrant visa statuses that allow study. Please contact Jessa Karki, Assistant Director of Admissions, jessa.karki@ccv.edu to discuss your particular situation.

It is illegal to take for-credit courses towards a full course of study on either a B-1/B-2 tourist visa or an F-2 non-immigrant visa.

CCV Courses & Locations

As a prospective international student, you will be required to enroll and complete 12 credits every fall and spring at CCV. You are only allowed one class (or 3 credits) of online coursework per semester.

You must select a program of study that offers little to no online coursework; this means you must select a CCV location which can deliver traditional, in-person courses in a classroom setting. CCV has 12 locations statewide; however, our larger academic centers can best support this need. These centers are located in Winooski, Rutland, and Montpelier. View all of CCV’s locations around Vermont.

Cost of Attendance (2014-2015):

**Please note that every year the costs increase by approximately 2-3%. Please plan accordingly.**

International Student Financial Aid & Employment in the US

Currently CCV does not offer financial aid in the form of grants or scholarships to international students. On-campus employment is extremely limited and off-campus employment is illegal for unauthorized F-1 students. Please do not expect that on-campus employment will fund your expenses while you are studying in the U.S.

Housing

CCV is not a residential campus. International students are expected to obtain their own housing through private inquiry. CCV must see evidence of acquired housing before the student arrives for classes.

Medical Insurance

The cost of health care in the United States is expensive. As a prospective F-1 student, CCV strongly encourages you to have health insurance just in case you need care in the United States. It is recommended that your insurance has the minimum coverage and conditions:

Medical evacuation of the exchange visitor to his or her home country – $10,000

A deductible not to exceed $500 per accident or illness.

The Minimum Conditions:

May require a waiting period for pre-existing conditions which is reasonable.

May include provision for co-insurance in which you pay up to 25% of the covered benefits per accident or illness.

May not exclude the perils of studying abroad in the United States.

The Minimum Grade of Insurance/Approved Companies:

Underwritten by an insurance corporation having an A.M. Best rating of “A-” or above, an Insurance Solvency International, Ltd. (ISI) rating of “A-i” or above, a Standard & Poor’s Claims-paying Ability rating of “A-” or above, a Weiss Research, Inc. rating of B+ or above; or

Backed by the full faith and credit of the government of your home country; or

Part of a health benefits program offered on a group basis to employees or enrolled students by a designated sponsor; or

Offered through or underwritten by a federally qualified Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) or eligible Competitive Medical Plan (CMP) as determined by the Health Care Financing Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

CCV recommends that you review the following links below to get started:

How to Apply as an International Student – Required Documents

Once your application has been submitted, you will be contacted via email with additional information regarding the admissions and Form I-20 processes.

The following additional documents need to be submitted for you to be considered for admission and immigration purposes:

An application for Form I-20: The Form I-20 is CCV’s certification to the US government that you are eligible to be an F-1 student according to the law. The Form I-20 verifies that you have been accepted to CCV and that you have the necessary funds to support yourself while in the United States. As an international student, you must have a properly issued Form I-20 to apply for an F-1 student visa at your closest U.S. embassy or consulate. Download Form I-20 Application.

Evidence of financial support for your studies: Students studying on an F-1 visa are required to enroll full time (12 credits per semester) and must demonstrate how they intend to pay for their studies while they are in the United States. Estimated yearly costs for tuition, fees and living expenses are currently $23,684 USD plus $6,000 per spouse and $4,000 per child. Current federal immigration regulations require students to provide certification of finances, usually a bank statement showing actual account balances, deposits and withdrawals. We will also accept an affidavit and bank statements from a sponsor who would provide some or all of this support. Download Affidavit of Support Sample Letter here.

TOEFL or IELTS Scores: Those applying to CCV for a student visa must exhibit sufficient English language skills. The TOEFL is the test that CCV uses to measure those English language skills. TOEFL scores should be sent directly to CCV from the Educational Testing Service. You will need to enter CCV’s code, 3286, on your test application to have the results directly sent to CCV. CCV’s minimum scores are 80 (computer-based) and 550 (paper-based).You may also send us IELTS scores (all scores must be equivalent to a 6.0 with no sub scores below 5.0).

Accuplacer Assessment Scores: If you are already residing in Vermont, you are able to take the Accuplacer Assessments at any CCV academic center instead (170 composite score on reading comprehension and sentence structure, neither score below 80).

Scans of official transcripts showing that you have obtained an equivalent of a U.S. high school degree.

Coursework in the U.S./Canada: Official Transcripts from any previous high school, college, or university coursework in the United States and/or Canada.

Coursework outside of the U.S./Canada: Scans of any previous high school, college, or university coursework will be considered. If accepted by CCV, you will be required to send your official documents to either ECE or WES for evaluation and review. Please bring official transcripts in sealed envelopes and course syllabi/course descriptions with you when you travel to the U.S. to attend CCV.

Copies of the information page of your passport, your current U.S. visa (if you already have one), your current I-94A, stamp in your passport, or printout (if you already have one), and your most current I-20/DS-2019 or USCIS immigration forms (if you have them).

Once all documents have been submitted, your application will be reviewed and a determination will be made as to whether or not you will be admitted to CCV. If you are accepted to CCV, the I-20 process will begin.

If you would like more information about International Admissions at CCV, please contact Assistant Director of Admissions Jessa Karki, jessa.karki@ccv.edu or 802-654-0557.